French Canadian Population in Lewis County, WA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The French Canadian population in Lewis County, WA is reported at 377 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Lewis County - including Centralia, Chehalis, Napavine, and others - contribute to the French Canadian population, but the total county figure of 377 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how French Canadian residents are distributed in Washington and the U.S.
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Top 5 cities with the largest French Canadian population in Lewis County
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1CentraliaFrench Canadian population in Centralia is 1180.64% of Centralia population is French Canadian
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2ChehalisFrench Canadian population in Chehalis is 430.57% of Chehalis population is French Canadian
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3NapavineFrench Canadian population in Napavine is 171.00% of Napavine population is French Canadian
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4WinlockFrench Canadian population in Winlock is 80.41% of Winlock population is French Canadian
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5MortonFrench Canadian population in Morton is 0- of Morton population is French Canadian
Overview of French Canadian population in Lewis County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Lewis County with 377 French Canadian residents (0.45% of 83,925 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 79th percentile nationally among counties and 53rd percentile within Washington for French Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Lewis County's French Canadian population of 0.45% remains below Washington's state average of 0.53% and the national average of 0.51%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Lewis County contains 377 French Canadian residents, representing less than 1% of Washington's total French Canadian population of 40,953.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Lewis County's density of 0.16 French-Canadian Americans per square mile remains below Washington's average of 0.62 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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9 Cities in Lewis County Ranked by French Canadian Population
ACS data [1] show French Canadian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Centralia, Chehalis, Napavine, and Winlock. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 9 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Lewis County, WA by their French Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines French Canadian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having French Canadian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as French Canadian alone, while others identify as French Canadian along with another race (such as French Canadian and German).
- We’ve used the “French Canadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French Canadian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French Canadian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French Canadian .
- % of Total Lewis County French Canadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French Canadian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small French Canadian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported French Canadian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where French Canadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
